expecting 30 cents last week, ford said they expected to beat that. 40 cents per share, 2.2 billion pre-tax. couple numbers, revenue 30.2 billion dollars a hair under what the street was expecting at $30.9 billion. the strength for ford and why they finished better than expected north america. you look at north america $2.3 billion is what ford earned in north america in the third quarter, profit margin highest of any quarter in the company's history in north america, 12% overall profit margin at 6.3%. coming up on "power lunch" we'll talk with cfo bob shanks about the impact this storm has had on the dealerships and the auto industry in the new york area. >> they beat in the earnings by ten cents, higher than expected, the revenue light. is it all about the profit margins in north america, that's where they made up that ground? >> north america is what really drove it, becky, and they had a strong finish to the quarter. i asked what are you seeing with the strength in north america? $300 million more in volume, $400 million more in terms of pricing and cost contributions including $400 mil